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Nero did many good things for Rome but we only hear of the bad things because that makes better reading. We get our negative information from the ancient writers who were aristocrats themselves, and because Nero targeted the aristocrats, they had an axe to grind. Nero did do bad things like killing his mother, wife and brother, but the ancient writers never go into the reasons why he did these things. The same goes for his mistreatment of the nobility who were hatching plots against him.

As for the positive things that Nero did, there were many, and the writers only give him passing credit for them. For one, he was a very popular emperor as far as the common people were concerned. After the Great Fire, (which he did not start) he redesigned the streets and building fronts to make them safer and more fire resistant. He banned the charioteers from racing up and down the streets injuring people. The ancient writers always mention the elaborate "Golden House" that Nero built after the fire, but they rarely mention the fact that it was not just a private residence, it's parks and grounds were also open for the public to enjoy. Even before the Golden House was built, Nero opened his private gardens to house the homeless from the fire.

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He organized much of the firefighting efforts after The Great Fire. He also rebuilt many buildings in the capitol at his own expense

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